Bale-band fastening.



No. 783,854. PATENTED FEB. 28, 1905. D. M. CAMPBELL.

BALE BAND FASTENING.

APPLIOATION FILED 00127. 1904.

M affommu DOUGLAS il/l. CAMPBELL, OF HOUSTQN,

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HALE BAND FAEdTENllMQ-n SPECIFIUATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 783,854, dated February 28, 1905.

Application filed October '7, 1904. Serial No. 227,551.

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Be it known that L Donetlis M. (JAMPBnLL, acitizen of the United States, residing at Houston, in the county of Harris and State of Texas, have invented a new and useful Bale-Band Fastening,of which the following isa specification.

This invention relates to a novel bale-band fastening or tie, the object being to produce an inexpensive tie capable of being formed from cheap metal by a single operation of a stamping-die and so constructed that the end of the band may be fastened or tied with a saving of time and labor and in a manner to utilize the expansion of the bale in securing the connection of the band ends.

A further object of the invention is to produce a tie capable of withstanding the enormous strain imposed upon the bale-band by the expansion of the bale and attached to the band in a manner to present smooth exterior band-surfaces, with the band ends tucked under and protected and held by the body portion of the band.

Subordinate to these objects are others, which will more fully appear hereinafter.

In the accompanying drawings, illustrating the preferred embodiment of my invention, Figure 1 is a plan view of the tie. Fig. 2 is detailed perspective view illustrating the manner in which the iirst end of the band is manipulated to effect its connection with the tie. Fig. 3 is a perspective View showing the tie with the first end of the band properly attacl'led and showing the second end of the band in position to be slipped into place. Fig. 4: is a perspective View of the tie with both ends of the band attached. Figs. 5 and 6 are detailed sectional views.

The tie 1 is stamped or otherwise produced from sheet metal, preferably iron or steel, and is of rectangular form, as shown in Fig. 1. By the formation in the tie of open-ended slots 2. and 3 a pair of end bars at and and an intermediate holding-bar 6 are defined. The end bars 4 and 5 are parallel, the latter being of considerable width and provided with a longitudinal slot 7, closed at both ends and located somewhat nearer one side edge of the bar 5- that is to say, the slot 7 instead of being located at the ltmgitrulimtl center of the one bar 5 is disposed adjacent to the end of the tie so as to leave a considerable width of solid metal between the slots '7 and 3. The holdingbar 6, the peculiar form and disposition of which constitutes one of the primary features of the invention, is disposed at an ii'iclination with respect to the end bars and is, furthermore, tapered slightly toward the front edge 8 ofthe tie. .lt will be observed, therefore, that the open end of the slot 3 is constricted somewhat, while the open end of theslot 2, on the: contrary, is flared. liurthermore, it will be noted that the side face 3) of the lmlding-bar 6 while beilig straight and unobstructed from end to end thereof is disposed at a considerable oblique inclination with respect to the longitudinal direction of the tie.

.In practice what may be termed the l'irst" end 10 of the metal band it is bent back, as shown in Fig. 2, and is passed downuutrdly through the slot '7, with the tie in reverse position. The tie is then reversed, as shown in Fig. 3, and as a result of such manipulation the band end will be seen to be looped around the end bar, with its extremity passed up through the slot thereof and clamped against the end portion of the tie by the superimposed body portion of the band. By preference the ties and bands are connected in this manner in quantity, so that it is merely nec essary to manipulate the second end of the band when tying up a bale. in performing the latter operatim'l the band is passed around the baleand its second end 12, looped back, as shown in Fig. 3, is slipped laterally to place, as shown in Fig. .4, the loop portion 13 being inserted in the slot 3 and the end 12 being passed over the lmlding-bar 4-, this manipulation of the second end disposing the latter in a manner substantiallyidentical to the first end-that to say, both ends of the band will be disposed under the body portion of the band and in position to he chnnped thereby against the end portions of the tie.

Attention is directed to the fact that th outward flaring of the slot 2 greatly facilitates the attaclnnent of the second end of the band to the tie. This is due to the fact that it is only necessary to form a slight bend 1 t in the band end [2 in order to move it laterally to its place, withdts extremity disposed over or above the bar a. This will be clear by reference to Fig. 5. As the second end of the band is pushed to place upon the tie, however, the narrowing of the slot 2 toward its inner end causes the bend 14 to be accentuated, as shown at 15 in Fig. 6, this further distortion of the band end serving to assist in its secure retention when the strain is imposed upon the band by the expansion of the bale.

As ordinarily constructed the bars of the band-tie are liable to break at their inner ends by reason of the tendency of the band to work laterally in a manner to bring the strain at the outer ends of the bars. To prevent this, a lug is sometimes formed at the outer end of the primary holding-bar; but this interferes with the proper manipulation of the bands. By inclining the engaging edge of the holding-bar 6 the tendency of the band is to move down the inclination toward the base of the bar, at which point it is Widest and most capable of withstanding the strain. The tapering of the bar 6 and the disposal of the same at an inclination thus f cilitates the rapid manipulation of the band, assures its secure tension when once applied, and reduces to a minimum the possibility of breakage of the tie.

It is thought that from the foregoing the construction, mode of manipulation, and advantages of my bale-band fastening will be clearly apparent; but while the present embodiment of the invention is believed at this time to be 1 preferable I reserve the right to effect such changes, modifications, and variations thereof as may come fairly within the scope of the protection prayed. v

hat I claim is 1. A bale-band tie, comprising a flat metal plate having two transverse slots with open,

unobstructed ends located at one side of the tie, one of said slots being gradually narrowed from its inner to its outer end and the other of said'slots being gradually widened from its inner to its outer end, said slots serving to separate a longitudinally-tapered, inclined holding-bar from a pair of parallel end bars one of which is wider than the other and is formed with a longitudinal slot, the opposite longitudinal edges of the holding-bar being inclined in the same direction but in different degree.

2. The combination with a bale-band tie comprising a flat metal plate having two transverse slots extending inwardly from one side edge of the plate, one of said slots being gradually contracted toward its outer end and the other of said slots being gradually flared toward its outer end, parallel end bars and an inclined, longitudinallytapered holding-bar terminating at one edge of the tie and all located in the same plane, one of the end bars having a longitudinal slot located adjacent to its outer longitudinal edge and closed at both ends, of a bale-band having one end looped around one edge of the slotted end bar, passed upwardly through the slot and clamped between the band and tie, and the other end of said bale-band being looped around the inclined holding-bar and passed upwardly between said holdingbar and the other end bar and clamped upon the latter by the band.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto afiixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

DOUGLAS M. CAMPBELL.

\Vitnesses:

J. C. MATTHnws,

J. P. GIBBS. 

